Is 1685 Ocean Ave rent stabilized?
1685 Ocean Ave is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Midwood, Brooklyn (11230). It has about 89 apartments, built in 1937.
Also written as 1685 Ocean Avenue — or 1685 Ocean Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11230.
How this building compares
With about 89 apartments it is larger than 90% of the 233 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Midwood. Its 1937 construction date sits close to the 1931 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 8 open violations here, about one for every 11 apartments — below the one for every 2 apartments median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 43 violations on record at the address, 11 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade. Tenants have filed 124 HPD complaints at the address, 4 of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhood | Midwood |
| ZIP | 11230 |
| Year built | 1937 |
| Apartments | 89 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 3076380036 |
Owner & management
| Owner | OXFORD REALTY 0F NEW YORK LLc 45-17 MARATHON PARKWAY ## · LITTLE NECK, NY 113621253 |
| Managing agent | RONALD KATZ |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 8 open / 43 total |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 124 total |
| HPD registration last filed | August 4, 2025 |